Nathan Winograd is right. He reports on at least 12 dogs being “mistakenly” killed “without approval” at the Wichita Animal Shelter run by the Wichita police department. The police department called the event regrettable and said that they were launching an investigation. It’s the usual kind of response but the important point that Winograd makes …
This man – we don’t know his name as far as I can see – said on social media: “Yesterday I adopted the oldest, sickest, and sorest shelter dog. I’ll never forget his eyes. When I went into the cage he didn’t even bother to look, he knew I wouldn’t even see him. Curling around …
People love it when somebody adopts the oldest and sickest dog at a shelter Read More »
The RSPCA report that there has been a rise in dog cruelty and abuse for the second year in a row in the UK. The charity confirmed that they had 9,776 reports of intentional harm to dogs in 2022 compared to 8,176 in 2021. In 2020 there were 7,691 cases of intentional harm to dogs. …
This is both a strange but poignant tweet from Twitter. It is a good dog story but I am skeptical about its veracity. Although I’m in need of a good dog story as on Twitter there are too many bad dog stories and I mean bad in reference to human behavior. The tweet commences in …
Rescue dog refuses to leave kennel on being chosen for adoption Read More »
Words can’t really describe the emotions on seeing this dog rescue. This poor dog has suffered so patiently probably for most of his/her life and on a short chain. It is a horrible and hurtful thought. Anyone with a heart will be hurt is seeing the first part of this video. The mood lifts when …
Old mange-ridden dog rescued at last after a years on a short chain (hard to see) Read More »
NEWS AND OPINION: Queen Camilla’s coronation dress was hand embroidered and it included two dogs as you can see in the photo above. They were included as a tribute to her to rescue dogs. They are both Jack Russell Terriers and their names are Beth and Bluebell. They were both adopted from Battersea Dogs & …
Queen Camilla’s hand embroidered coronation gown included her 2 dogs but at what cost? Read More »
Animal rescue videos from Serbia are hard to watch. I sense that Serbia has some pretty awful animal abuses. Okay there are animal abuses all over the world. But Serbia, not good. A backward approach to animal welfare in general but there are some great exceptions and here is one. You should come to Serbia. …
Love turns around terrified whimpering abandoned dog in 54 seconds Read More »
On the face of it, this is a good dog rescue for obvious reasons. The video does beg some questions though. The first question that I have is, “why was this dog so near this huge hole?” Why was this dog in the area where this mining was taken place? Was the video set up; …
FAKE? Tense video of dog trapped in a gargantuan mining hole Read More »
The reason why I have asked the question in the title is because I see too many dog rescue videos in which the narrative is that the dog has been abused by their previous owner. The dog has been rescued and is going through a rehabilitation process with kind people. And then suddenly, like switching …
Why don’t abused dogs turn on and attack their abusive owners? Read More »
Lauren Bailey’s genuine character is a powerful advert for the RPCA in their ‘Cancel Out Cruelty 2022’ campaign. What comes across to me and it must be seen by others is the incredibly genuine character of this young woman. Yes, the key is genuineness. I was immediately struck by it. This is such a vital …
Watch this video of Lauren Bailey an RSPCA inspector and be moved Read More »
This is about the attitude of shelter staff and therefore, going one step back, it is about how shelter managers select and hire shelter staff which in turn depends on the quality of the manager. The “voice of America’s displaced pets and the conscience of the animal sheltering industry”, Nathan Winograd, has provided me with …
Shelter staff bragged about taking surrender fee and killing dogs Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT-ESSEX, UK: It looks as though a backyard breeder decided enough was enough because the market had fallen out of selling puppies at inflated prices in the UK after the Covid pandemic and then decided to abandon 20 cockapoos or jackapoos by the side of the road, but well off the road, where …
20 adorable puppies abandoned in crate by side of road Read More »
I have just been listening to the Clive Bull’s radio show on LBC and he was speaking with Stan Rawlinson, one of the UK’s best-known dog behaviourists who painted a black picture of the current situation regarding dog ownership in the UK. He said that the population of domestic dogs has risen in the UK …
The catastrophe of irresponsible dog purchases during Covid and the consequences Read More »
This is a good POV (point of view) short video on TikTok which shows us what it is like to survive in Kentucky’s floods by climbing onto the pinnacle of your house’s roof with your dog and wait to be rescued. Chloe Adams wisely took her phone and must have called the rescue services. I …
What it’s like on your roof with your dog during Kentucky flash food Read More »
The guy in the video is Viktor Larkhill. He founded the animal rescue “Let’s Adopt International” and he is “under constant attack by people who do not share the same passion for animals” according to him. He is controversial but even to this day I can’t figure out why except that the comments on the …
Woman’s relentless, angry rants directed at a neighbouring animal shelter Read More »
